There are
over 150 butterfly species that occur in Arkansas, though only about 130 or so
complete their full life cycle in the state. The others are vagrants or
wanderers and are
only rarely seen here. The photos included below are not inclusive of all the
species in the state. For a full list of the species in Arkansas and their
host plant and seasonal information see the link to the .pdf file below at
Checklist. A
few of the species pictured in links below are from Florida or Texas or Arizona. This is stated
at the individual photo pages.

Butterflies are the insects that I first
started shooting with the macro camera. They are, in fact, the reason I
purchased the camera to begin with. Dragonflies followed. And then robber
flies. Presently I have been working on the Salticids
(jumping spiders) of Arkansas. As well as Syrphid, Bombylid and Tachinid flies.
I always shoot the Sphecid or hunting wasps
and Pompilid
wasps. The shots are linked by groupings below. Information about the specific butterfly is included
with the shot where appropriate. Some pages include more than one photo.
Scroll down in the photo windows.

Click
here for some
Central American butterfly photos from trips to Costa Rica, Belize and Panama. And
here
for the Central American lists in progress. And a newer North American
butterfly page with
images.